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ALAS Appliance Service

Commercial Dishwasher Repair in Highland Park, TX

Dish machine not reaching temperature, not draining or leaving dishes dirty? ALAS Appliance Repair repairs commercial undercounter, door-type and conveyor dishwashers, glasswashers, pot washers and booster heaters for restaurants, hotels and senior living kitchens across Highland Park.

  • Serving all of Highland Park
  • Written quote before work begins
  • After-hours emergency service
  • 90-day repair warranty, 6 months for members

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Commercial Dishwasher Repair Needs in Highland Park Restaurants and Kitchens

Dish areas in Highland Park Village restaurants are usually tight, fitted into the back of historic buildings that were not originally planned around today’s commercial kitchens. A door-type or undercounter dish machine may share a small room with prep sinks and storage, and when it slows down during a busy patio service, the whole kitchen feels it. Bars and lounges often have their own glasswashers, which run nearly nonstop on weekend evenings and need the same attention as the main dish machine.

Commercial dish machines depend on correct water temperature, chemical feed and clean wash arms. High-temperature machines must reach their final rinse temperature to sanitize, and a failing booster heater is a common cause of failed inspections. Low-temperature machines depend on the right sanitizer concentration. Scale from water minerals builds up on heating elements and spray nozzles over time, even with filtered utility water. When you call, tell us the machine type, whether it is high or low temperature, and what the gauges show.

Common problems

What’s Wrong With Your Commercial Dishwasher?

The dishwasher problems we see most often, and the parts a technician checks first for each one.

SymptomCommon causes a technician checksGuide
Not reaching final rinse temperatureFailed booster heater element or thermostat, undersized booster, low incoming hot water temperature, scale on elements, failed contactor
Check the final rinse gauge during a cycle and note the building’s hot water temperature at a nearby sink.

Possible causes a technician checks: Failed booster heater element or thermostat, undersized booster, low incoming hot water temperature, scale on elements, failed contactor

Schedule a diagnosis
Dishes coming out dirty or spottyClogged wash arms or jets, dirty strainers or scrap screens, low wash temperature, weak wash pump, empty or wrong detergent, hard water scale
Pull and clean the wash arms and strainers. Blocked jets are the most common cause of dirty dishes.

Possible causes a technician checks: Clogged wash arms or jets, dirty strainers or scrap screens, low wash temperature, weak wash pump, empty or wrong detergent, hard water scale

Schedule a diagnosis
Machine won’t fillWater supply off, failed fill valve or solenoid, door switch, float or level sensor, clogged inlet strainer
Check that the water supply valves are open and the door is fully closed.

Possible causes a technician checks: Water supply off, failed fill valve or solenoid, door switch, float or level sensor, clogged inlet strainer

Schedule a diagnosis
Machine won’t drainClogged drain line, failed drain pump or drain valve, blocked scrap basket, stuck overflow tube
Empty and clean the scrap basket and check the floor drain for backup.

Possible causes a technician checks: Clogged drain line, failed drain pump or drain valve, blocked scrap basket, stuck overflow tube

Schedule a diagnosis
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The complete dishwasher repair guide

Our main dishwasher repair page explains common problems, repair-or-replace decisions and how a repair visit works, in more detail.

Urgent repair

Dish Machine Down During a Rush?

Clean wares run out quickly when the dish machine stops. These steps keep you serving safely while we diagnose it. After-hours and emergency service is available at an additional charge in Highland Park.

Highland Park Commercial Dishwasher Repair FAQs

Yes. ALAS repairs commercial dishwashers for Highland Park restaurants, cafes, senior living communities and other businesses, including Highland Park Village, Old Highland Park, Beverly Drive, Lakeside Drive and Exall Lake, Armstrong Parkway, the Dallas Country Club area, Turtle Creek and the neighborhoods west of Preston Road.

We serve Highland Park ZIP code 75205 and the parts of Highland Park in ZIP codes 75209 and 75219. Enter your ZIP code on this page to confirm service at your address.

Start with the booster heater’s breaker, then note the incoming water temperature and watch the gauges through a complete cycle. A failed booster element, thermostat or contactor is a common cause, and scale on the element reduces heating. Do not run sanitizing loads below the required temperature. A technician can test the heater and controls.

Yes. We repair undercounter glasswashers and dish machines used at bars and lounges. Common issues include worn wash arms, failed pumps, chemical feed problems and heaters that do not reach temperature. Have the brand, model and serial number ready, and let us know when the bar is busiest so the visit can be timed around service.

Spotting usually points to scale on the spray nozzles, low rinse temperature, an incorrect chemical mix or a clogged rinse arm. Delime the machine as the manufacturer recommends and check that chemicals are feeding correctly. If spots continue, a technician can inspect the nozzles, heaters and chemical pumps.

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Where we work in Highland Park

Highland Park Neighborhoods We Serve

ALAS provides commercial dishwasher repair across Highland Park, including Highland Park Village, Old Highland Park, Beverly Drive, Lakeside Drive and Exall Lake, Armstrong Parkway, the Dallas Country Club area, Turtle Creek and the neighborhoods west of Preston Road, covering ZIP code 75205 and the Highland Park portions of 75209 and 75219. Check your ZIP code to confirm service at your address.